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Virtual Leadership [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Since reading the first edition back in 2016 there is now an updated second edition that includes a completely new chapter on hybrid working. So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it. It’s amazing how quickly virtual work has changed.

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The 5-Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Too often, project planning models take support for granted or give lip service to it,” says Rick Maurer , author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance (which I thought I had reviewed on this blog but I can’t find it. Slapping new tech in the team to help ‘collaboration’ isn’t an excuse to do no change management. Next steps.

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100+ Tech Conferences and Events to Attend in Europe 2020

Teamweek

If you want to go to one tech conference almost every week – we’ve got you covered. Tech conferences are where we gather and find inspiration. . The best annual tech conferences in Europe in 2020. In their words: Arctic15 is a meeting spot for startup entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and media from 60+ countries.

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How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders

Rebel’s Guide to PM

lack of responsiveness, absence of agreed working relationships) a lack of technical expertise attitudes towards the project and project team members expectations and understanding (e.g. They create a challenging situation due to the late involvement in the project, which needs to be addressed. way of communication).

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What Makes Agile Transformations Successful? Results From A Scientific Study

Scrum.org

And what about the socio-technical skills of Developers? In this post, I summarize the findings from an academic peer-reviewed publication by Daniel Russo (2021), a professor at the University of Aalborg. management support, technical skills) while everything else is kept equal. Good research always builds on earlier research.

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15 Powerful Benefits of Project Management

Project Bliss

This article was originally published on September 30, 2016, and has been updated. Schedule Management / Meeting Customer Commitments and Deadlines. She also keeps the team focused on meeting key dates and milestones. It doesn’t take a project manager to create documentation and plan meetings. Communications .

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Skills Mismatch | What Is It & How to Bridge the Gap

Teamweek

Common causes for skills mismatches are poorly written job description ads, gaps in the hiring procedures, overemphasizing job experience over skills, and emerging technologies. they have the skills needed to succeed in a tech-focused manager-level position and their employer isn’t using those skills effectively).